NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 series, 1986

15 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming IO-320 series. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 series, 1986 per year, 1964–2026: 889 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1986
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41509'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA87LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlasair Glasair · Ft. Lauderdale, FLThe plt stated that while in the pattern, the engine started to run rough and then quit. He attempted to return to the runway, but the aircraft crashed into trees about one mile from the airport. No reason was found for the loss of power as described by the…Nov 8, 1986 · N3241W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Yuma, AZA Bellanca 7KCAB lost control and veered off rwy 16. The CFI indicated that the aircraft veered right during landing roll. The student pilot applied left pedal and the aircraft swung left and ground looped. The aircraft dropped off the rwy shoulder, breaking…Oct 6, 1986 · N8727V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Holbrook, AZJust after takeoff, the right engine lost power at an altitude of approximately 450 feet. The right propeller was feathered, but the pilot was unable to maintain altitude. Subsequently, the aircraft collided with terrain about 3 miles south of the airport.…Oct 3, 1986 · N12BX · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Sulpher, LAThe pilot landed long at a private grass airstrip and deliberately ground looped the aircraft to avoid overrunning the airstrip into a three foot ditch. The nose gear collapsed during the ground loop and the wings and main gears were damaged when the aircraft…Oct 2, 1986 · N7533Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA337Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Poston, AZAt the end of a local practice flight the plt overflew the rwy and observed the wind sock. She noted the speed and direction to be 5 KTS from the north and elected to land downwind for easy access to the fuel tanks located on the south end. On touchdown, the…Sep 4, 1986 · N68573 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI86MA216Incident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-222 · Lansing, MIPiedmont flt PI255 (a Boeing 737, N749N) was dscndg in visual conds on an IFR clnc when it & a twin commanche (Piper PA-30, N7399Y) converged & passed within a rprtd 50 to 100 ft of each other. The near collision occurred as the PA-30 was cruising westbound…Aug 30, 1986 · N749N · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB BFO86FA042Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Bowleys Qrtrs, MDDrg arr, TRACON gave the plt the arpt wx & provided vectors for an ILS rwy 32 apch. The plt inquired about a cell that he understood was over the arpt & was advised to standby while the controller (ctlr) checked on it. The ctlr contacted twr psnl who adzd the…Aug 17, 1986 · N31AB · DestroyedNTSB LAX86LA246Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca Kcab · Taft, CAThe citabrea bounced on landing and ground looped on the runway. The pilot indicated that on touchdown the aircraft bounced. Throttle was advanced and on the second touchdown the aircraft veered left. The left wing rose placing the aircraft on the right main…Jun 15, 1986 · N8780 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO86LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Berlin, MDWhile climbing out after picking up an advertising banner the pilot of the Bellanca 7KCAB noticed that the aircraft yawed excessively to the right. After verifying that the engine was at full power. The pilot elected to drop the banner and make a…May 29, 1986 · N12AP · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Crete, NEThe plt of this tail-wheel acft attempted a landing on a rwy with a strong x-wind. After a go-around, he started an apch to a turf rwy that was better aligned with the wind but made a go-around when he thought the grass was too high. He then attempted another…May 22, 1986 · N5229X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · New Smyrna Bch, FLDuring a pickup of an aerial advertising banner the acft struck the pickup bridle with the left main landing gear. He stated that he was unable to climb. The acft then stalled and crashed along the arpt boundary in a swamp.May 2, 1986 · N90985 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Coolidge, AZThe plt shut down the acft eng when it surged during an encounter with turbulence. The plt initiated a precautionary downwind landing on a nearby airstrip and the acft overran the rwy and collided with a fence.Apr 26, 1986 · N7280Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA090Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · New Smyrna Bch, FLThe plt stated that just after picking up a banner, the acft stalled and started to roll to the left. The plt was unable to recover before the acft impacted the ground.Mar 4, 1986 · N53805 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86FVD04Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportVangrunsven RV-3A · Fortuna, CAThe acft stalled in a turn during a forced landing after the engine lost power. Post acc investigation revealed an inoperative fuel selector valve. Witnesses said that the acft did not sound like it was developing full pwr during take off roll. Shortly after…Jan 25, 1986 · N661S · DestroyedNTSB ATL86LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Charlotte, NCPlt reported loss of power on the right eng at about 20 ft alt on takeoff. The acft veered right, the plt aborted the takeoff and touched down on the right side of rwy. The acft struck a mound of dirt and the ldg gear collapsed. The takeoff was initiated from…Jan 7, 1986 · N47KB · Substantial damage